Artificial brick corner construction



`R. R. BRENNER ARTIFICIAL BRICK CORNER CONSTRUCTION Filed Aug. 9', 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet l @Quali/ET A?. BRENNER,

Aug. 8, '19439.

Aug. 8, 1939 R. R. BRENNER ARTIFICIAL BRICK CORNER CONSTRUCTION Filed Aug. 9, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ROBERT E. BRENNER,

Patented Aug. 8, 1939 Robert R. Brenner, Milwaukee, Wis., assignerl to Eve Brenner and Rae Kaiser, both of Milwaukee, Wis.

Application August 9, 1938, Serial No. 223,929

.v 4 claims.

This invention relates to brick simulating, corner forming, structural elements and to the method of making them.

It has become a practice to apply new siding to existing buildings. Such siding may consist of asphalt sheet material in strip form. One dificulty encountered in the use of such material has been its tendency to crank at joints or bends. Such cracks allow moisture to enter the wall structure. Another diiculty is thetendency of the siding to creep or bulge at corners. Such creeping or bulging has been cumulative in some instances so asto seriously mar the appearance of the building. The Walls have appeared out l of plumb.

One object of thisinvention is to provide a means which avoids creep. Another object is to provide relatively indestructible means. A further object is to provide a brick simulating ei corner element which will avoid the deficiencies oi previous constructions.

Other and further objects will appear from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein like numerals represent. corresponding parts in the various figures.

Figure 1 is a perspective View of a brick simulating corner construction embodying features of the invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of one of the corner elements.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view on line 3--3 of Fig. l illustrating the manner in which the elements overlap vertically.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view oi one of the corner strips constructed in accordance with this invention.

Figure 5 illustrates one form of siding.

55 hedral angle forming the foundation means, with Figure 6 shows a piece of siding cut to repre-V grain gravel simulating the vertical mortar strip similar to material in strip 28.

The device is formed by heating the pre-shaped metal portion 2l and applying a binder 23. A sheet'of artiicial brick composition material is heated enough to bend without cracking and is then applied tothe binder. The assembly is then placed in a jig and pressed rmly together to form a unitary element. Hot gravel is then applied to the ends 29 and titl.

The completed unit has an outer brick space 2l bordered by a horizontal strip 2t as mortar, both secured to the metal base, which latter extends on three sides of the brick forming arey cessed marginal portion 3l.

According to a preferred method of this invention the asphalt sheets 32, simulating brick 39 and mortar 345, are nailed in overlapping relation on the side of a house or other building and when completed simulate brick with -mortar `ioints therebetween. This siding is very desirable and eiveotive because of its aesthetic appeal, and its effectiveness as an insulator and weatherproof surface. The preformed -corner construction is nailed to the building in the same way as the asphalt sheets and requires no special skill in installation.

The method of making the corner elements is more clearly explained by reference to Figs. 5 to 11. The siding strip 32 of Fig. 5 may be cut to form brick elements 21 as in Fig. 6 with the horizontal strip 2B. The strip 28 is of fine grain material and may be black, brown, white or other color simulating an appropriate type Iof mortar. This strip is cut to desired size, one satisfactory size being 8 inches by 3 inches with the mortar strip 1/2 inch wide. These strips are then Washed on the reverse side with gasoline to remove the powder substance or other foreign matter.

The base plate 2l in Fig. 'l is heated and formed as in Fig. 8. The plate 35 corresponds to the right hand 'brick as in Fig. 1 and 36 indicates a base for the left hand brick. The plates are bent as at 24 and 37 for outside corners. The outer surface of the plate is coated with ahot asphaltic composition 23, in Fig. 9, although other binders may be used. One example of a satisfactory binder is 40% lapp cement and 60% asphalt. Other binders without lapp cement have also been used. The binder coats a large part of the exposed surface of the plate but not all of it as in Fig. 9.

This binder may be applied manually by a brush and is generally a hot asphalt composition. The metal base is then placed in a jig and the brick of Fig. 6 is heated and applied to the base. This may be done by hand. The jig is then operated to completely wedge the base and brick together. 'I'he device is removed from the jig and heated granular materials are applied to the exposed coated ends 38 and 39 of Fig. 9 as in Fig. 10. This provides mortar lines for the ends of the brick. These granules may now be tamped by a hammer or the like into the asphalt base.

Where interstices or cracks form in the corner non-heated brick granules are applied to fill them up. These are tamped to leave a uniform outer surface. l

In Fig. l1' the inside type corner is shown. Here the cracks, if any, would be inside but even so their presence should be corrected. Here again the plate 40 has the brick surface 8| and mortar line 42, with the recessed margin 43;

In Fig. 1 the device is assembled with several siding strips and other corner units to form a wallconstruction. The recessed marginal border 3| is placed upwardly. Each unit overlaps a lower unit. Adjacent siding also overlaps the ends 30 and 3| as seen in Fig. 4. v

This application is a continuation in part for my copending application Serial Number 134,009, filed March 31, 1937. v

Although a preferred embodiment of this invention and method of Vmaking it are shown and described, variation within .the true spirit and scope of the same are to be determined by the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A new article of manufacture as a corner I strip for simulating brick wall corner constructions comprising a metallic piane element formed into a dihedral angle, a surface element largely covering the outer surface of said metal element and leaving a free marginal area of the metal element exposed, said surface element having its major portion covered. by a coarse grain material and the upper mai ginal edge thereof covered by a fine grain mater-lai, and means interposed between said elements and binding them together, said means partially covering the exposed marginal area of said metal element including the ends of the latter and in said marginal areas being covered by a fine grain material.

2. A' new article of manufacture as a corner strip for simulating brick wall constructions comprising a metal plane element, a surface element partially covering the surface of s aid metal element and leaving a free marginal area along the end walls thereof exposed, said surface element partially covered by a coarse grain material, means interposed between said elements forming a binder therebetween, said latter means covering the exposed marginal area of said metal element, and a fine grain material covering the latter portion of said binding -means and the remaining portions of said surface element.

3. A corner strip for simulating brick wall corner construction including a rigid base element for engagement with a wall, a surface element superimposed on the base element, the ends of the surface element falling short of theends of the base element, a binder interposed between the base and surface elements and spread over the ends of the base element, beyond the surface element terminals, and a grain material covering the binder beyond said surface element terminals.

4. A new article of manufacture consisting of a corner strip for simulating brick wall corner construction including a plane element of a contour conforming to the shape of the corner, a surface element substantially covering the outer surface of said plane element, the major portion of the surface element being covered by a coarse grain material and a marginal edge thereof being covered by a fine grain material, means interposed between sald plane element and surface element for binding them together, said means also extending over the uncovered portion of the plane element, and a'. granular material covering said means and being held from displacement by the latter.

ROBERT R. BRENNER. 

